equivalence

Gleichwertigkeit, Äquivalenz

Der Zustand, denselben Wert, dieselbe Bedeutung oder dieselbe Wirkung wie etwas anderes zu haben.

In einfachem Englisch: The state of having the same value, meaning, or effect as something else.

• The test confirmed their equivalence.
• We checked the equivalence of the two qualifications.
• Students must prove an equivalence between the expressions.

So benutzt man es: equivalence between A and B (The study found equivalence between the two treatments.); equivalence of A and B (We need proof of the equivalence of these qualifications.)

Synonyme: equality

Gegenteile: inequality

Häufige Wendungen: equal equivalence, equivalence relation, equivalence of qualifications

Gleichsetzung

Eine Behauptung oder ein Vergleich, der zwei Dingen denselben Wert oder dieselbe Bedeutung zuschreibt.

In einfachem Englisch: A claim or comparison that treats two things as having the same value or importance.

• That argument creates a false equivalence.
• She rejected his equivalence between criticism and hatred.
• Drawing a moral equivalence between these actions seems unfair.

So benutzt man es: equivalence between A and B (He rejected the equivalence between a mistake and a deliberate lie.)

Synonyme: equation, comparison

Häufige Wendungen: false equivalence, moral equivalence

Übersetzungsäquivalenz

Das Maß, in dem eine Übersetzung die Bedeutung des Originals wiedergibt.

In einfachem Englisch: How closely a translation matches the meaning of the original words.

• Perfect equivalence is difficult in translation.
• This phrase has no direct equivalence in French.
• The translators discussed equivalence at the level of individual words.

So benutzt man es: equivalence between A and B (The translator sought equivalence between the original poem and her version.)

Häufige Wendungen: translation equivalence, semantic equivalence, functional equivalence